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face off in the first presidential debate. it's been a contentious debate when the climate in washington remains one of discord. a new documentary -- audiences will be able to see it and discuss it monday night at the university of denver and then again at the university of boulder. here's a little of what they will be seeing. >> congress is not even being minimally competent today. so our behavior is shameful in many, many respects. >> we have allowed the partisan divide in the congress to bring our action almost to a screeching halt. >> cnn's candy crowley host of -- second presidential debate october 16, so candy you see and examine the culture, division in washington all the time. is there something particularly disturbing about how we got here? >> there's so many different reasons as to how we got to this place, that claire is a partisan divide, so stark that it is difficult to get things done on capitol hill, i can assure you as you heard on that last sound bite of the documentary, there are a lot of things that folks wa
face off in the first presidential debate. it's been a contentious debate when the climate in washington remains one of discord. a new documentary -- audiences will be able to see it and discuss it monday night at the university of denver and then again at the university of boulder. here's a little of what they will be seeing. >> congress is not even being minimally competent today. so our behavior is shameful in many, many respects. >> we have allowed the partisan divide in the...
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a possible boost for newt gingrich in the presidential race. joining gingrich on stage in west palm beach, florida, last night was herman cain. he came to florida to throw his support behind the former speaker. >> i hereby officially and enthusiastically endorse newt gingrich for president of the united states! >> cain went on to say that backing gingrich had been in his heart for a long time. here's how he explained his thinking to our don lemon. >> in some instances, endorsements may not make a difference. but i don't endorse based upon where somebody stands in polls. i make my endorsement based upon my belief in this individual as one of the people still in the primary process that i happen to believe embraced most of the ideals and most of the ideologies that i represented. >> we're going to talk more about that endorsement and what it could mean to the florida race. that's coming up in about 15 minutes. >>> meanwhile i want to let you know about something going on in the rick santorum camp. sad news. he's canceled all his campaign events s
a possible boost for newt gingrich in the presidential race. joining gingrich on stage in west palm beach, florida, last night was herman cain. he came to florida to throw his support behind the former speaker. >> i hereby officially and enthusiastically endorse newt gingrich for president of the united states! >> cain went on to say that backing gingrich had been in his heart for a long time. here's how he explained his thinking to our don lemon. >> in some instances,...
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next week we also have the vice presidential debate. it will be interesting to find out what kind of adjustments team obama will be making over the next few days. >> let's talk about those adjustments. how is the obama campaign reacting to the president's performance today? >> well, you know, first of all, they are praising his performance, saying it was a strong performance, but they're going after the substance, saying -- criticizing him, saying that his policies, his plans, what he said during the debate last night. there were a lot of flaws, distortions. take a listen to the president's campaign as senior adviser david axelrod on the "today" show this morning. >> i didn't say he was out debated. i think he treated the american people like adults and he told them the truth, which was a f d fundamental distinction between him and governor romney last night on a whole host of issues. i joked that governor romney put more preparation into it than they did into the invasion of normandy. i expected a strong performance. i got a strong per
next week we also have the vice presidential debate. it will be interesting to find out what kind of adjustments team obama will be making over the next few days. >> let's talk about those adjustments. how is the obama campaign reacting to the president's performance today? >> well, you know, first of all, they are praising his performance, saying it was a strong performance, but they're going after the substance, saying -- criticizing him, saying that his policies, his plans, what...
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or how about the shot from the second presidential debate. josh romney giving obama a menacing death ray stare, but tonight, we may have a winner, hands down, surely the best political photo bomb of all time served up in delray beach, florida, the daughter of zion jr. academy, all seems standard fare until you notice the back row, and from we witness one of the great budding romances in history, a little boy seizing the moment to kiss his sweetheart. we're not sure if it's requited or not. she doesn't seem quite so enthusiastic, but it's early days. talk about carpe diem. this guy knows how to get attention, athe photo beamed
or how about the shot from the second presidential debate. josh romney giving obama a menacing death ray stare, but tonight, we may have a winner, hands down, surely the best political photo bomb of all time served up in delray beach, florida, the daughter of zion jr. academy, all seems standard fare until you notice the back row, and from we witness one of the great budding romances in history, a little boy seizing the moment to kiss his sweetheart. we're not sure if it's requited or not. she...
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has a shot at it himself. >> anna, president obama talked about the vice presidential debate with abc. let's listen. >> i think joe just needs to be joe. congressman ryan is a smart and effective speaker but his ideas are the wrong ones and joe understands that. >> joe just needs to be joe. is that a good game plan? >> i hope so. i hope joe is joe. if joe is joe, we'll end up getting gaffs, we'll end up getting jokes, we'll end up getting emotion, some maybe off-color remarks. some things that will need to be explained. we certainly will get more zingers. i'm expecting a more entertaining debate than the tirs debate between romney and president obama. but it is incredibly important, first of all, because people are watching. i don't remember ever this kind of anticipation -- >> well, sarah palin. people did watch sarah palin. >> second of all, there's no do-over. president obama gets two more shots at the apple, as does mitt romney. this is it for joe biden. they are expecting -- folks are expecting a very good joe biden. this is a very seasoned politician. in truth, both of them are,
has a shot at it himself. >> anna, president obama talked about the vice presidential debate with abc. let's listen. >> i think joe just needs to be joe. congressman ryan is a smart and effective speaker but his ideas are the wrong ones and joe understands that. >> joe just needs to be joe. is that a good game plan? >> i hope so. i hope joe is joe. if joe is joe, we'll end up getting gaffs, we'll end up getting jokes, we'll end up getting emotion, some maybe off-color...
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body language, mitt romney looked much more presidential and come out mitt romney and continue to strike contrasts say that we are not a government with a country, we're a country with a government and empower the people in every way possible and point out that, you know, americans have lost 40% of their net worth under this administration. as you pointed out earlier, gas prices are twice as high. we have acts of war on anniversaries of 9/11 with no response other than appointing the task force to understand whether it was a spontaneous task force. point these things out and do not play prevent defense or you will lose to barack obama. >> you can bet the president will come back on offense in the next debate, for sure. bernie thompson, thank you so much. i enjoyed listening to your radio show the other day, as well. >>> one of the nation's top ceos accuses the obama administration of cooking the books. we'll hear from the former head of ge, next. there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number
body language, mitt romney looked much more presidential and come out mitt romney and continue to strike contrasts say that we are not a government with a country, we're a country with a government and empower the people in every way possible and point out that, you know, americans have lost 40% of their net worth under this administration. as you pointed out earlier, gas prices are twice as high. we have acts of war on anniversaries of 9/11 with no response other than appointing the task force...
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republican presidential hopeful newt gingrich says it's an idea that he embraces and president obama doesn't. >> if you are for american exceptionalism, you're us, if you're for american radicalism and saul alinsky, you're for barack obama. if you are for a strong america in a dangerous world, you're with us. if you're for a weak america that tries to appease its enemies, you're with obama. i think that's what this whole campaign will be about. >> kind of interesting. so he thinks american exceptionalism stands in stark contrast to european socialism. american exceptionalism is a hot topic in the race for the white house but it's an idea that dates back all the way to the 1800. it's the idea that america has a unique identity and ideology. will, it's often interpreted to mean that the u.s. is superior in several ways to other countries. you're a conservative. i hear this more from conservatives than anyone else so tell me to you what american exceptionalism means. >> first i'll explain it from a romantic perspective. then talk about practical applications. last block i went back 2,00
republican presidential hopeful newt gingrich says it's an idea that he embraces and president obama doesn't. >> if you are for american exceptionalism, you're us, if you're for american radicalism and saul alinsky, you're for barack obama. if you are for a strong america in a dangerous world, you're with us. if you're for a weak america that tries to appease its enemies, you're with obama. i think that's what this whole campaign will be about. >> kind of interesting. so he thinks...
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the very first debate where obama failed to show up was probably the most one-sided presidential debate in the 50 year history. so i give mitt a lot of credit. if he wins tomorrow, he will have earned it himself and it will have been a great achievement. but it would have been fun and i would love to have offered an alternative vision of america's future to the unemployment, high cost of gasoline and total chaos in benghazi that the president offers. >> when you see how things have all washed up on the eve of the election, with your political historian hat on, where do you think we could be in for some shocks tomorrow specifically? >> i think we have two parallel universes that are very, very different. you have an elite universe captured in the polls and much of the news media which assumes that barack obama will get re-elected, and which in one national poll, for example, had the race tied but it had an 11% advantage for democratic turnout which is three points higher than 2008, something no one i know of thinks is possible. so you have the obama will win faction. then you have those
the very first debate where obama failed to show up was probably the most one-sided presidential debate in the 50 year history. so i give mitt a lot of credit. if he wins tomorrow, he will have earned it himself and it will have been a great achievement. but it would have been fun and i would love to have offered an alternative vision of america's future to the unemployment, high cost of gasoline and total chaos in benghazi that the president offers. >> when you see how things have all...
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presidential debate is coming up on wednesday. both candidates are planning some prep time before, then and which will take them off the campaign trail. that does not mean the trail will be quiet. let's bring in cnn political editor, paul steinhauser in dai dairy, new hampshire. we'll get to why you're there. first, let's talk about the debates, why are the candidates taking the time right now, i guess they have a few days, that answers itself. what are they doing to get ready? >> reporter: they are getting ready because there is so much online when they face off for the first time. the president back in washington most likely getting ready for the debate, more prep time and answers and the same thing for romney back in massachusetts. listen to this. senator rob portman of ohio. he has done this before. he's playing the role of president obama in these mock debates and done this for republicans in the past cycles. on the other side, senator john kerry of massachusetts, playing the role of fellow massachusetts mitt romney and john
presidential debate is coming up on wednesday. both candidates are planning some prep time before, then and which will take them off the campaign trail. that does not mean the trail will be quiet. let's bring in cnn political editor, paul steinhauser in dai dairy, new hampshire. we'll get to why you're there. first, let's talk about the debates, why are the candidates taking the time right now, i guess they have a few days, that answers itself. what are they doing to get ready? >>...
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president obama's senior strategist david axelrod and vice president joe biden have been aiming their attacks directly at mitt romney. >> i can't remember a presidential candidate in the recent past who seems not to understand by what he says what ordinary middle class people are thinking about and are concerned about. >> he seems to be oblivious to the experiences of everyday people. >> look, governor romney's business practices and his policies have clearly benefitted the wealthy and most powerful among us. often at the expense of working and middle class families. >> you have a guy who wants to go back to the same policies that got us in this disaster. >> i think governor romney is a little out of touch. >> the obama campaign clearly signaling they expect to face mitt romney in november. lots of raw politics to hash out. our panel back with us again. as far as the white house and the obama/biden campaign are coneaco concerned it's obama versus romney. >> totally obama versus romney. what was so interesting to me tonight, in mitt romney's speech after wisconsin, he started talking a
president obama's senior strategist david axelrod and vice president joe biden have been aiming their attacks directly at mitt romney. >> i can't remember a presidential candidate in the recent past who seems not to understand by what he says what ordinary middle class people are thinking about and are concerned about. >> he seems to be oblivious to the experiences of everyday people. >> look, governor romney's business practices and his policies have clearly benefitted the...
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it's not presidential to lose your head in space. >> reporter: he lost it on impact. >> obama lost his head. >> we got down to the boxer shorts. >> reporter: he isn't a mud slinger against obama. the group of eight supporters launched the presidential bobble head to raise money for him and bring the flight to the music from "e.t.." the idea was to promote yard sales for obama. note the bobble head picket fence where supporters sold their stuff, raised a few thousand dollars, but bobble head obama was raised 100,000 feet. a helium balloon that held a camera and the bobble head. up they went above the golden gate bridge through the clouds and with the earth behind him -- the helium balloon burst as expected at that altitude. a parachute deployed and the bobble head landed 30 miles from the launch site. five times they launched him. several missions were flops. one landed in the pacific ocean. naturally, they made modifications to add buoyancy. presidential pool noodles. the final video is the best footage from the five flights. bobble head obama returned to earth with one visible nick on
it's not presidential to lose your head in space. >> reporter: he lost it on impact. >> obama lost his head. >> we got down to the boxer shorts. >> reporter: he isn't a mud slinger against obama. the group of eight supporters launched the presidential bobble head to raise money for him and bring the flight to the music from "e.t.." the idea was to promote yard sales for obama. note the bobble head picket fence where supporters sold their stuff, raised a few...
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presidential nomination. you know, he wasn't a fabulous debater but he was solid and when he had to he went after her and went after john edwards and the other democratic candidates but over the past four years he has been president and clearly not involved in these kind of debates and his advisers should have been better prepared and they have have worked with him a the although more to get ready and they have have studied. mitt romney was a very good debater and i did three debates this time where he really undermined rick perry or rick santorum or newt gingrich. he knew how to do it and it was underlined last well. >> the voters better hope they are not going to the polls today and -- or doing the early voting. >> still two mow presidential debates -- more presidential debates and vice presidential debates. there is a flip side of saying the president will get re-elected. four and a half weeks to go. a lot can change and a lot presumably will change and no means over and it's going to the wire in florida a
presidential nomination. you know, he wasn't a fabulous debater but he was solid and when he had to he went after her and went after john edwards and the other democratic candidates but over the past four years he has been president and clearly not involved in these kind of debates and his advisers should have been better prepared and they have have worked with him a the although more to get ready and they have have studied. mitt romney was a very good debater and i did three debates this time...
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obama was playing up. former presidential candidate tim pawlenty and louisiana governor bobby jindal are on their own bus tour, shadowing the president. >> his presidency has been a losing hand for ohio and for america. we know that we are not better off than we were four years ago. >> reporter: the president says the republicans don't have real solutions and that a full recovery will take time. that's the message he took to his second stop at an ice cream social in sandusky. >> it's not enough just to recover and back to where we were before the crisis, we've still got to address this basic challenge of how do we build a strong middle class and make sure that the next generation has the same opportunities that we did? and that's a long-term project. it's not going to happen over night. >> reporter: the president will make a total of six scheduled stops in two key battleground states. the romney campaign says that the president's economic policies are only weakening manufacturing and hurting the middle cla
obama was playing up. former presidential candidate tim pawlenty and louisiana governor bobby jindal are on their own bus tour, shadowing the president. >> his presidency has been a losing hand for ohio and for america. we know that we are not better off than we were four years ago. >> reporter: the president says the republicans don't have real solutions and that a full recovery will take time. that's the message he took to his second stop at an ice cream social in sandusky....
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. >> he suddenly looked and sounded pretty presidential i thought. he was positioning himself and seemed like any way that rick santorum can get back in this, he said may will be a very different month for me. i will win in texas. say he lost in pennsylvania, doesn't his dignity say he must pull out then? >> that's a great point. if the polls keep trending against him, rick santorum may pull out before pennsylvania. he does not want to be humiliated at home to preserve his future in the party and in order to preserve his future for 2016. there is a debate in the romney campaign. some are arguing spend a bunch of money in pennsylvania and crush him. others argue that nature is going to take care of itself and they don't have to worry about him anymore. >> let's go to john meachem. you wrote this ebook in the surface. romney santorum and it has been a circus in many ways. a very enjoyable circus and not necessarily unhelpful to both the republican party's chances of beating barack obama and the american political process. what was your conclusion so fa
. >> he suddenly looked and sounded pretty presidential i thought. he was positioning himself and seemed like any way that rick santorum can get back in this, he said may will be a very different month for me. i will win in texas. say he lost in pennsylvania, doesn't his dignity say he must pull out then? >> that's a great point. if the polls keep trending against him, rick santorum may pull out before pennsylvania. he does not want to be humiliated at home to preserve his future in...
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cnn's three polls taken after the presidential debate found romney leading obama 49% to 46%. >>> allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. his morning starts with arthritis pain. and two pills. afternoon's overhaul starts with more pain. more pills. triple checking hydraulics. the evening brings more pain. so, back to more pills. almost done, when... hang on. stan's doctor recommended aleve. it can keep pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is rudy. who switched to aleve. and two pills for a day free of pain. ♪ [ female announcer ] and try aleve for relief from tough headaches. [ female announcer ] and try aleve i've been a superintendent for 30 some year
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and the obama campaign in boston. and what was the case they're making? we'll talk to an obama backer, deval patrick and newt gingrich. raw politics ahead. fix it or find a new job, all right? i got it, i'm sorry. these people, huh? you know i've found that anger is the enemy of instruction. you don't know the egos that i have to deal with. you're probably right. thank you! whoever you are. i'm pretty sure that was phil jackson. he's quite famous... million championships... triangle offense innovator... [ male announcer ] the audi a8. named best large luxury sedan. nice wheels zen master. thank you...todd. ♪ [♪...] >> announcer: with nothing but his computer, an identity thief is able to use your information to open a bank account in order to make your money his money. [whoosh, clang] you need lifelock, the only identity theft protection company that now monitors bank accounts for takeover fraud. lifelock: relentlessly protecting your identity. call 1-800-lifelock or go to lifelock.com today. you tell us what you want to pay, and we give you a range o
and the obama campaign in boston. and what was the case they're making? we'll talk to an obama backer, deval patrick and newt gingrich. raw politics ahead. fix it or find a new job, all right? i got it, i'm sorry. these people, huh? you know i've found that anger is the enemy of instruction. you don't know the egos that i have to deal with. you're probably right. thank you! whoever you are. i'm pretty sure that was phil jackson. he's quite famous... million championships... triangle offense...
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compare that with the first presidential debate that put romney over obama a whopping 67% to 25%. >> we'll be bringing you up to the minute analysis all morning and looking ahead to the third and final debate, which is next week. that will be the last chance the candidates have to make their cases to the american electorate. with us now to talk about all of this, cnn contributor ana navarro and cnn contributor roland martin, and senior congressional correspondent dana bash from cnn. the first question, obviously, a much different debate than the first one. president obama, did he do what he had to do? richard? >> i think it was a great night and a great debate. it was obviously a great night for the president who made a strong defense of what he's been trying to do. and most importantly he demonstrated that voters should not trust the romney plan because it does not add up. >> i think it was a very good night for president obama. he stopped the bleeding and brought in his a-game. i thought it was a good night for mitt romney. but it was a much better night for president obama and par
compare that with the first presidential debate that put romney over obama a whopping 67% to 25%. >> we'll be bringing you up to the minute analysis all morning and looking ahead to the third and final debate, which is next week. that will be the last chance the candidates have to make their cases to the american electorate. with us now to talk about all of this, cnn contributor ana navarro and cnn contributor roland martin, and senior congressional correspondent dana bash from cnn. the...
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barack obama mentioned it in the last debate, very serious problem. what's the best prescription for getting this solved? who is going to do it? barack obama or mitt romney? >> this is one of the key debates. mitt romney has pivoted back to the center, saying i'm going to bring bipartisanship back. obama said the republicans haven't been working with me. if i'm re-elecre-elected, they' forced to. >> why will they be forced to? >> they embraced the strategy of obstruction, and filibusters in an unprecedented amount, and it has worked to some extent, except when it comes to solving problems. what a lot of political scientists believe is if obama is reelected, the status quo would kraekt an urgency to not take the country over the fiscal cliff. if one party gets a big idealogical victory, they'll want to go over the cliff and see if they can roll in the new year. here's what's important. we talked to all of the swing voters. you get the frustration about the hyperpartisanship, the division, and real frustration about the deficit and debt. can we get a ba
barack obama mentioned it in the last debate, very serious problem. what's the best prescription for getting this solved? who is going to do it? barack obama or mitt romney? >> this is one of the key debates. mitt romney has pivoted back to the center, saying i'm going to bring bipartisanship back. obama said the republicans haven't been working with me. if i'm re-elecre-elected, they' forced to. >> why will they be forced to? >> they embraced the strategy of obstruction, and...
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mitt romney and president obama go toe to toe in the first presidential debate. the verdict is in. >> the average person making 3 million bucks is getting a $250,000 tax break. >> virtually everything he said about my tax plan is accurate. >> obama stumble s -- >> the last point i would make -- >> your time is up. >> i had five seconds before you interrupted me. >> mr. president, you're
mitt romney and president obama go toe to toe in the first presidential debate. the verdict is in. >> the average person making 3 million bucks is getting a $250,000 tax break. >> virtually everything he said about my tax plan is accurate. >> obama stumble s -- >> the last point i would make -- >> your time is up. >> i had five seconds before you interrupted me. >> mr. president, you're
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cnn's average of three polls taken after the presidential debate found romney leading obama 49% to 46%. two prominent floridians on the battle for their state next. the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. experience life well lit, ask for transitions adaptive lenses. >>> joining me now robert wexler, president of the s.daniel abraham center for middle east peace, and american conservative union general al cardenas, the former head of the republican party. the two guys that are pretty steeped in florida politics. we're now seeing post-election. i think our cnn poll of polls had a three-point edge, actually, at this point for governor romney. what decides this election, or is it multi-determined? >> it is multi-determined, and one thing you can bank on, the florida election will be close on election night, where i think -- >> do you think? >> maybe. maybe. i think -- i think it all depends on these next two debates. it's fair to say that i think, you know, governor romney has a three-point lead in some polls. mason dixon had him with a seven-point
cnn's average of three polls taken after the presidential debate found romney leading obama 49% to 46%. two prominent floridians on the battle for their state next. the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. experience life well lit, ask for transitions adaptive lenses. >>> joining me now robert wexler, president of the s.daniel abraham center for middle east peace, and american conservative union general al cardenas, the former head of the...
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so that's no surprise at all, and remember, virginia, barack obama was the first democrat to win virginia in a presidential election four years ago and the first since 1964, and virginia is a crucially important state, and the romney campaign believes they can grab it back, and the polls indicate it is very close in virginia. ashleigh? >> okay. paul, thank you so much. and paul ryan and paul steinhauser, he will be speaking later on today so continue watching cnn, because you will get that comment as well live. i think he is headed to northern virginia with another rally at a suburban washington high school and 3:45 eastern time. back in a moment. it's time to live wider awake. only the beautyrest recharge sleep system combines the comfort of aircool memory foam layered on top of beautyrest pocketed coils to promote proper sleeping posture all night long. the revolutionary recharge sleep system... from beautyrest. it's you, fully charged. >>> i hate your politics. that's exactly what floyd corkins said right before he shot a security guard and again t the allegations from that family reso
so that's no surprise at all, and remember, virginia, barack obama was the first democrat to win virginia in a presidential election four years ago and the first since 1964, and virginia is a crucially important state, and the romney campaign believes they can grab it back, and the polls indicate it is very close in virginia. ashleigh? >> okay. paul, thank you so much. and paul ryan and paul steinhauser, he will be speaking later on today so continue watching cnn, because you will get...
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i'm wolf blitzer at the top of the hour, "obama revealed." but first, more of "romney revealed" continues in a moment. i even wrote a play about that. my symptoms were a pain in my abdomen and periods that were heavier and longer than usual for me. if you have symptoms that last two weeks or longer, be brave, go to the doctor. ovarian and uterine cancers are gynecologic cancers. symptoms are not the same for everyone. i got sick...and then i got better. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy
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a bankrupt company the obama administration backed. the obama campaign in boston in a state that mitt romney obviously ran. who made the case? what was the case they were making? we'll talk to duvall patrick and mitt romney supporter newt gingrich. >>> in raw politics tonight, both presidential campaigns in opposite ends of the country today looking for perfect back drop to attack each other's record. david axelrod was slamming mitt romney's record as governor in massachusetts. >> a recent poll showed governor romney trailing badly here in his home state. a harsh -- these may be the only voters right here for mitt romney in massachusetts. it's a harsh judgment from the people who have come to know him best. >> axelrod cited slow job growth, declining wages and growing debt while mr. romney was governor and the campaign launched a new four-minute video hitting many of those same points. as to the truth behind those claims, the massachusetts economy did do poorly while romney was governor. though the unemployment rate went down and romne
a bankrupt company the obama administration backed. the obama campaign in boston in a state that mitt romney obviously ran. who made the case? what was the case they were making? we'll talk to duvall patrick and mitt romney supporter newt gingrich. >>> in raw politics tonight, both presidential campaigns in opposite ends of the country today looking for perfect back drop to attack each other's record. david axelrod was slamming mitt romney's record as governor in massachusetts....
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he has to come across as trustworthy, presidential and plausible as a replacement for president obama. >> people start to believe this is not the new normal. we don't have to accept this. it can get reversed. that's powerful. the mood of the country sort of is. nobody can fix it. it is that bad. if romney can convince people he can fix it, that is powerful. >> yeah. and if romney is going to have to also convince, great skepticism whether he can fix it in a way that it can relate to average voters. he has a big job tomorrow night at this convention. and thus far, that has not been accomplished. to be fair to the republicans, you're not going to accomplish that until the last night. >> to be fair to the republicans. >> we'll write that down. and as we go back to you, mitt romney has a big job tomorrow night in a very competitive presidential election. he gets his shot at the american people tomorrow night in this tampa convention hall. >>> pressure is clearly on mitt romney for tomorrow night. you will be here. i'll be here. our entire team will be here forward to that next week. the d
he has to come across as trustworthy, presidential and plausible as a replacement for president obama. >> people start to believe this is not the new normal. we don't have to accept this. it can get reversed. that's powerful. the mood of the country sort of is. nobody can fix it. it is that bad. if romney can convince people he can fix it, that is powerful. >> yeah. and if romney is going to have to also convince, great skepticism whether he can fix it in a way that it can relate to...
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president obama's people point to all the debates mitt romney did during the primaries as well as his recent practice sessions. >> you know, i'll say mitt romney has a bit more practice than the president. he's done a lot of them recently. so, you know, we'll wait to see. >> are you nervous. >> he's a much better debater. >> who? >> mitt romney. >> that was the press sector the obama campaign insisting that mitt romney is a much better debater. a thursday memo shows romney campaign senior adviser playing the same game and i'm quoting her now when she says president obama is a uniquely gifted speaker and is widely regarded as one of the most talented political communicators in modern history. this will be the eighth one h onone presidential debate of his political career for mitt romney, it will be his first. and listen to what romney himself tells abc news. >> i don't worry about the opportunity to be on the air and to face the president. he has his views. i have mine. >> all right. so just how influential are these debates for the voters out there? joining us now two journalists from
president obama's people point to all the debates mitt romney did during the primaries as well as his recent practice sessions. >> you know, i'll say mitt romney has a bit more practice than the president. he's done a lot of them recently. so, you know, we'll wait to see. >> are you nervous. >> he's a much better debater. >> who? >> mitt romney. >> that was the press sector the obama campaign insisting that mitt romney is a much better debater. a thursday...
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that's a major tenet of president obama's presidential campaign is to raise taxes on the wealthy. he also said mitt romney was a good businessman. >> but back up, before you go on to the good businessman part, he came out with a clarification the next day saying, i meant to say tax cuts not for the wealthy. he was quick to do that, his office. >> he was. and i'm sure the campaign urged him along to do that. >> i wanted to ask you about that. does anybody get to urge bill clinton to do anything? does he take his marching orders from everyone? >> i'm not sure he takes his marching orders from anybody. but his wife is the secretary of state. he is -- he understands the campaign game. he understands what it takes to win elections. he's going to take advice from folks who are in control in the president's party. i think there is no question about that. but he's willing, he's willing to talk honestly and willing to talk off script, which is not something that the campaign really loves. >> with the fiscal cliff that is looming and the serious critical issues facing this country, are we a
that's a major tenet of president obama's presidential campaign is to raise taxes on the wealthy. he also said mitt romney was a good businessman. >> but back up, before you go on to the good businessman part, he came out with a clarification the next day saying, i meant to say tax cuts not for the wealthy. he was quick to do that, his office. >> he was. and i'm sure the campaign urged him along to do that. >> i wanted to ask you about that. does anybody get to urge bill...
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and the obama campaign in boston. and what was the case they're making? we'll talk to an obama backer, deval patrick and newt gingrich. raw politics ahead. whoa! don't want you spilling that hot latte on my driver's seat. this is my car. who are you? i'm the second owner. the what? i will own this car after you. look, i'm not telling you how to drive our car. our car? nor where to park her. maybe under a tree with less sap. if you're gonna have a latte in the car, keep a lid on it. it's a cappuccino. still needs a lid. [ male announcer ] the exceptional certified pre-owned program with the highest quality cars. good news for the second owner. take care of my car. ♪ mary? what are you doing here? it's megan. i'm getting new insurance. marjorie, you've had a policy with us for three years. it's been five years. five years. well, progressive gives megan discounts that you guys didn't. paperless, safe driver, and i get great service. meredith, what's shakin', bacon? they'll figure it out. getting you the discounts you deserve. now, that's progressive. call
and the obama campaign in boston. and what was the case they're making? we'll talk to an obama backer, deval patrick and newt gingrich. raw politics ahead. whoa! don't want you spilling that hot latte on my driver's seat. this is my car. who are you? i'm the second owner. the what? i will own this car after you. look, i'm not telling you how to drive our car. our car? nor where to park her. maybe under a tree with less sap. if you're gonna have a latte in the car, keep a lid on it. it's a...
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everybody is rallying around beating barack obama. the one thing, though, that i do think is going to change this is that when mitt romney does become the nominee and he picks a vice presidential candidate, he could have somebody like marko rubio that sparks a lot of excitement and where there's this smoke become fire. and i think that's when people really start colessing behind him. >> or he could commit suicide and bring in a version of sarah palin, which seems like a good idea at the time. >> piers, that i was just about to applaud you for asking the men about the women's vote and the women about economics. >> exactly. well, that's the kind of guy i am. >> thank you very much. it was bigger than ever. better than ever. i look forward to having you all back very soon. later tonight, i'll be back at my regular -- you can't all say thank you. we'll be here all night. seriously, there's about 3,000 of you. we'll be back tonight, oddly, bee
everybody is rallying around beating barack obama. the one thing, though, that i do think is going to change this is that when mitt romney does become the nominee and he picks a vice presidential candidate, he could have somebody like marko rubio that sparks a lot of excitement and where there's this smoke become fire. and i think that's when people really start colessing behind him. >> or he could commit suicide and bring in a version of sarah palin, which seems like a good idea at the...
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he has to come across as trustworthy, presidential and plausible as a replacement for president obama. >> if people start to believe this is not the new normal, we don't have to accept this it can get reversed, that's powerful. because the mood of country really is, nobody can fix it. it is that bad. if romney can convince people he can fix it, that is powerful. >> yeah. and if romney is going to have to also convince, great skepticism whether he can fix it in a way that it can relate to average voters. he has a big job tomorrow night at this convention. you know, thus far, that has not been accomplished. to be fair to the republicans, you're not going to accomplish that until the last night. >> to be fair to the republicans.
he has to come across as trustworthy, presidential and plausible as a replacement for president obama. >> if people start to believe this is not the new normal, we don't have to accept this it can get reversed, that's powerful. because the mood of country really is, nobody can fix it. it is that bad. if romney can convince people he can fix it, that is powerful. >> yeah. and if romney is going to have to also convince, great skepticism whether he can fix it in a way that it can...
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and going after president obama without necessarily getting into the mud, but i asked him a sensitive question about rick santorum's super pac, the pro rick santorum's super pac plasting h -- blasting him saying that he left a $1 billion of debt when he left the governorship of massachusetts. but that is what happens in politics. >> well, from the analyst you have done -- >> well, it could be desperate end for newt gingrich on the other hand if he does not win one of the two southern states tonight with the campaign presumably in a lot of trouble. santorum will go on, because next tuesday, they are in illinois and advertising to be ready for a huge primary in illinois. >> i was looking at the numbers and as usual mitt romney with the super pac millions of dollars. and he predicted he would win one-third of the delegates tonight. >> he will probably given the proportional nature of distributing the delegates. >> is that enough? >> well, way ahead, and he has double of the delegates of santorum, and more than gingrich and ron paul is way, way behind and yet to win any of the primaries o
and going after president obama without necessarily getting into the mud, but i asked him a sensitive question about rick santorum's super pac, the pro rick santorum's super pac plasting h -- blasting him saying that he left a $1 billion of debt when he left the governorship of massachusetts. but that is what happens in politics. >> well, from the analyst you have done -- >> well, it could be desperate end for newt gingrich on the other hand if he does not win one of the two...
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this is the third and final presidential debate pitting mitt romney against president obama. we've just received these pictures of romney walking through the debate site in boca raton, florida. tonight's focus, foreign policy. and for both men, the stakes could hardly be higher. the tight race has gotten even tighter and tonight's contest could give either candidate the chance to pull ahead in these final critical days of this campaign. cnn's national political correspondent jim acosta is in boca rattan getting ready for the debate. what's the latest there? >> reporter: wolf, here in the debate spin room, democratic and republican operatives are predicting another feisty debate between president obama and mitt romney. a top romney campaign strategist tells cnn they are expecting another aggressive performance from the president. for mitt romney, debate night may be shaping up to be another fight night with president obama. while both men will be seated at a round table, a setting engineered for a more subdued discussion on foreign policy, the candidates will be sitting near o
this is the third and final presidential debate pitting mitt romney against president obama. we've just received these pictures of romney walking through the debate site in boca raton, florida. tonight's focus, foreign policy. and for both men, the stakes could hardly be higher. the tight race has gotten even tighter and tonight's contest could give either candidate the chance to pull ahead in these final critical days of this campaign. cnn's national political correspondent jim acosta is in...
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newt gingrich says he's determined to stay in the presidential race. at a rally in milwaukee, gingrich focused his attention on president obama instead of gop front-runner mitt romney. >> this is the heart of the power struggle we're engaged in as a country. are we in fact a people where god -- where power comes from god to each one of you personally, and you are personally sof remember. sovereign. you loan power to the state. the state does not loan power to you. now, is that true or not? in barack obama's world that's not true. in his world the government is sovereign. we are subjects, not citizens. the government can tell us to do anything. if you actually read the questions going on with the supreme court and obama care, they cut right to the heart of this. and it was justice breyer who said the other day, we are really questioning the degree to which the federal government can intervene directly and change our entire relationship between government and individuals. do you have rights, or do you only have residual benefits given to you by the gover
newt gingrich says he's determined to stay in the presidential race. at a rally in milwaukee, gingrich focused his attention on president obama instead of gop front-runner mitt romney. >> this is the heart of the power struggle we're engaged in as a country. are we in fact a people where god -- where power comes from god to each one of you personally, and you are personally sof remember. sovereign. you loan power to the state. the state does not loan power to you. now, is that true or...
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obama will be on the road through wednesday's first presidential debate. mitt romney heads to colorado tomorrow, where he'll hold a rally, and continue his preparations for wednesday's showdown in denver. he went to church this morning outside boston, but held no public events over the weekend. >>> in iraq, at least 30 people were killed today in a wave of bombings. some explosions hit in or near baghdad. it is the deadliest day in iraq in nearly a month. shiite muslim communities appear to be the main targets of the attacks. >>> a christian pakistani girl accused of desecrating the koran is set to be cleared of all charges. tomorrow a juvenile court in pakistan is expected to uphold a police investigation that found the 14-year-old was not only innocent, she was framed by a muslim cleric in her hometown. the cleric now faces blasphemy charges of his own for tearing pages out of a koran to use as evidence against the child. >>> and this is the center of a desperate search for two little children in middle tennessee. a family home that burned down last week
obama will be on the road through wednesday's first presidential debate. mitt romney heads to colorado tomorrow, where he'll hold a rally, and continue his preparations for wednesday's showdown in denver. he went to church this morning outside boston, but held no public events over the weekend. >>> in iraq, at least 30 people were killed today in a wave of bombings. some explosions hit in or near baghdad. it is the deadliest day in iraq in nearly a month. shiite muslim communities...
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so one presidential election ago. talking about health care which has become a big issue over the past couple of years with president obama passing what is now known as obama care and mitt romney saying he will repeal that. in addition to that, they're going to spend a segment talking about the role of government, also talking about governing. which is interesting because a lot of this campaign is mitt romney and barack obama talking about how they would work in washington. and as we know the american public are so frustrated right now with how washington is operating or is not operating at all. so there's a lot on the line for mitt romney, barack obama tomorrow night. tens of millions of people will be watching. of course, a lot here on cnn. there is over 3,000 journalists who are actually credentialed to come and cover this debate. 700 of them are from other countries. so the whole world will be watching. >> and jim lahr is the moderator for debate number one. how long do the candidates get to answer the questions?
so one presidential election ago. talking about health care which has become a big issue over the past couple of years with president obama passing what is now known as obama care and mitt romney saying he will repeal that. in addition to that, they're going to spend a segment talking about the role of government, also talking about governing. which is interesting because a lot of this campaign is mitt romney and barack obama talking about how they would work in washington. and as we know the...
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obama rally in cincinnati. there's the president. several weeks ago, cnn invited each campaign team to submit images from the last weeks of presidential candidates are, like you have never seen before. [ male announcer ] can a car be built around a state of mind? ♪ announcing the all-new 2013 malibu from chevrolet. ♪ with a remarkable new interior featuring the available chevrolet mylink infotainment system. this is where sophisticated styling begins. and where it ends? that's up to you. it's here -- the greatest malibu ever. ♪ >>> the obama rally in cincinnati. there's the president. several weeks ago, cnn invited each campaign team to submit images from the last weeks of the 2012 presidential campaign. look at these exclusive behind the scenes pictures of barack obama and mitt romney in rare unguarded moments. the photos of the president were taken last week during the white house chief photographer pete sues saturday. we see the president in a staff meeting about hurricane sandy, hugging one of the vic
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america met a guy with very calm, presidential temperament. as a matter of fact, snis interchange with president obama on a lot of things. >> including his anniversary. >> very comfortable in your living room as president. >> it will be interesting to see, because we all believe that governor romney had a good night. interesting to see what the poll numbers do. >> i expect them to, if not, we have a real problem. second thing, we should not forget this, he literally threw his whole tax plan your honor the bus. the -- as a followup. there is another debate, everything tomorrow, there is more shows, more everything, and i think the democrats are really, really going to jump on this. i never proposed any such thing. >> you're expecting team obama to go hard tomorrow. >> i think team obama knows what happened tonight. i don't think -- but i also think that this is the way this campaign works out. what happened tonight will play out clearly through the weekend to the next debate. so we should be a little -- little temperament in terms -- >> what do
america met a guy with very calm, presidential temperament. as a matter of fact, snis interchange with president obama on a lot of things. >> including his anniversary. >> very comfortable in your living room as president. >> it will be interesting to see, because we all believe that governor romney had a good night. interesting to see what the poll numbers do. >> i expect them to, if not, we have a real problem. second thing, we should not forget this, he literally...
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speaker, this ad says under obama's plan, you wouldn't have to work. they just send you your welfare check. now, according to the fact checks, it's not true. they said, there's no plausible scenario under which this new policy constitutes any kind of serious attack on welfare reform. are they all wrong? >> well, robert rector of the heritage foundation who was the original developer of welfare reform worked with governor reagan and then president reagan. he was the first person toe come out aggressively and say, look, this one in the end got welfare reform. and his reasoning is pretty straight forward. this is why, by the way, the law itself does fot permit waivers. the president actually could t waive section 407. so he fudged and found a way to get around it, which i suspected will turn out to be illegal. the governor of virginia has come out and said that he thinks this is clearly gutting welfare reform. the two governors that the obama administration is hiding behind, the governor of utah and the governor of nevada have both come out and said this
speaker, this ad says under obama's plan, you wouldn't have to work. they just send you your welfare check. now, according to the fact checks, it's not true. they said, there's no plausible scenario under which this new policy constitutes any kind of serious attack on welfare reform. are they all wrong? >> well, robert rector of the heritage foundation who was the original developer of welfare reform worked with governor reagan and then president reagan. he was the first person toe come...
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first presidential debate. you're going to want to see how he responds. >>> this week's fiery vice presidential debate sets the stage for round two between president obama and governor romney but it's round one that still has a lot of people talking and could give mitt romney an advantage tuesday night. everyone now agrees at least, i think almost everyone agrees that your debate performance in denver last week was very strong. the president's performance was weak. here's a question that i'm curious about, because you prepared obviously a lot. senator rob portman, was he a tougher debatetor in those practice sessions than president obama turned out to be? >> senator portman is very effective. the i think president obama and i both had a good chance to describe our respective views as to how we would do a better job. and i frankly think i benefitted from the fact that rather than having people learn about me by ads prepared by my opposition, they got to actually hear what i would do for myself. and i think that
first presidential debate. you're going to want to see how he responds. >>> this week's fiery vice presidential debate sets the stage for round two between president obama and governor romney but it's round one that still has a lot of people talking and could give mitt romney an advantage tuesday night. everyone now agrees at least, i think almost everyone agrees that your debate performance in denver last week was very strong. the president's performance was weak. here's a question...
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like this including then senator obama. so when you talk to the republicans, they are nervous not only about the romney/ryan ticket, but about the collateral damage to other republicans down ballot, and this is what they think, an inside of the romney campaign they would agree with this assessment, he has to get back on the economic message and get there by the first week in october, and have the first presidential debate and then a big report on the economy, and everybody believes that is a big point to execute perfectly. >> and dylan, what are you hearing about how worried republicans are, because some are distancing themselves from the romney remarks? >> you see the distancing going won scott brown and other candidates. i think that the greatest sign that the republicans are nervous is how much they are scrambling to diffuse the energy, but john's point is well taken when he says that the first debate october 3rd in denver is really going to be the moment when, when republicans are going to look to romney to reassert him
like this including then senator obama. so when you talk to the republicans, they are nervous not only about the romney/ryan ticket, but about the collateral damage to other republicans down ballot, and this is what they think, an inside of the romney campaign they would agree with this assessment, he has to get back on the economic message and get there by the first week in october, and have the first presidential debate and then a big report on the economy, and everybody believes that is a...
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tonight the presidential election campaign is taking notice trying to slow romney's momentum. the days of romney praising the massachusetts governor for health care reform are likely over. the tone is changing. today the obama campaign fired back at romney for this campaign he made during the debate. >> the right course for america is not to keep spending money on stimulus bills but make permanent changes to the tax code. as the president's bill does, if you give a temporary change to the payroll tax and it extend it for a year or two. employers don't hire people for a year or two. >> he says that romney changes his message on taxes. they are labelling hail political flip flopper. david axelrod went on the attack. >> it is a pattern time and time and time again and you heard it again last night. it's consistent with a guy who ran for for the governorship of massachusetts and ran for the senate in massachusetts as a pro-choice moderate who supported civil unions, and who supported environmental protections and so on. to the guy you see today who's hard after that tea party vote
tonight the presidential election campaign is taking notice trying to slow romney's momentum. the days of romney praising the massachusetts governor for health care reform are likely over. the tone is changing. today the obama campaign fired back at romney for this campaign he made during the debate. >> the right course for america is not to keep spending money on stimulus bills but make permanent changes to the tax code. as the president's bill does, if you give a temporary change to the...
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. >> next, a look at the lighter side of president obama and mitt romney. >>> presidential candidates yucking it up in washington. mitt romney, president obama suspended the campaign slugfest to show off their humor at the annual alfred e. smith charity dinner in washington. they were funniest when they mocked themselves. >> the disagreements governor romney and i may have, it's what we have in common, beginning with our unusual names. actually mitt is his middle name. i wish i could use my middle name. >> let's just say that some in the media have a certain way of looking at things. when suddenly i pulled ahead in some of the major polls, what was the headline? polls show obama leading from behind. and i've already seen early reports from tonight's dinner -- headline, obama embraced by catholics, romney dines with rich people. >> that was funny. but i love that. i wish i could use my middle name. ana navarro and dean obeidallah. are these guys funny or do they hire funny people? >> i think they're hiring funny people. but it takes timing. president obama did it well. and mitt romney
. >> next, a look at the lighter side of president obama and mitt romney. >>> presidential candidates yucking it up in washington. mitt romney, president obama suspended the campaign slugfest to show off their humor at the annual alfred e. smith charity dinner in washington. they were funniest when they mocked themselves. >> the disagreements governor romney and i may have, it's what we have in common, beginning with our unusual names. actually mitt is his middle name. i...
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governor romney will be followed by president obama at the charity gala that has become a must for presidential candidates. don't expect a repeat of the fiery romney/obama debate confrontation this week. they prize jokes over attacks as the candidates poke fun at themselves and each other vying for votes with only 19 days to go until the election. >>> good ink, ievening. i'm wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. we are going to bring you all of the one-liners live. let's set the stage. i want to bring in gloria borger, ralph, tonya and jim acosta, our political correspondent standing outside the waldorf in new york. set the stage for us, jim. what are we about to see? >> reporter: the alfred smith dinner, we are told that speech will begin at 9:05. he gets to go first. the president gets to go second. as you've noted and as we've been reported, this is typically a light-hearted affair. we have been reporting all day long that the gop nominee was in debate prep for most of the day. i should report that i did hear from a senior romney adviser that said that mitt romney also worked on this speech for
governor romney will be followed by president obama at the charity gala that has become a must for presidential candidates. don't expect a repeat of the fiery romney/obama debate confrontation this week. they prize jokes over attacks as the candidates poke fun at themselves and each other vying for votes with only 19 days to go until the election. >>> good ink, ievening. i'm wolf blitzer in for piers morgan. we are going to bring you all of the one-liners live. let's set the stage. i...
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i had say this this is my 70th presidential campaign. i cannot think of one presidential campaign that doesn't have a rough patch. we have 48 days to go. republicans are nervous about the romney ryan ticket, here is what they think. inside the campaign they would agree that he has to get back on the economic message and has to get there by the first week of october. where you have the first presidential debate and 48 hours later, a big unemployment report. anybody who thinks romney campaign is in trouble thinks that's the pivot point, they have to execute perfectly. >> what are you hearing from republicans in how nervous they are. we see republican senators and those with tough races on their hands distancing themselves from romney remarks. >> you do see the distancing going on. you saw it with scott brown, other candidates, i think the greatest sign that republicans are nervous has to do with how much they are scrambling to feed this energy. john's point is well taken when he says that the debate, the first debate in october, october 3r
i had say this this is my 70th presidential campaign. i cannot think of one presidential campaign that doesn't have a rough patch. we have 48 days to go. republicans are nervous about the romney ryan ticket, here is what they think. inside the campaign they would agree that he has to get back on the economic message and has to get there by the first week of october. where you have the first presidential debate and 48 hours later, a big unemployment report. anybody who thinks romney campaign is...
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romney was tieing a bow with the nomination, barack obama was reaching out to younger voters to push for extension of low interest rate for student loans. >> i got to tell you the republicans who run the house of representatives have not yet said whether or not they will stop your rates from doubling. >> reporter: since all three stops were in battle ground states crucial to the reelection republicans cried foul. >> reporter: mr. obama slow jamming the news. >> now is not the time to make school more expensive for young people. >> ohhhh, yeahhhh. you should listen to the president. or as i like to call him the prezie of the united steezy. >> a pac was quick to criticize going up with a web ad. obama, obama, obama. >>> with the one year anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden days away the team used former president clinton to praise president obama's decision. >> he had to decide and that is what you hire the president to do. you hire him to make calls when no one else would do it. >> and questions if romney would have made the same call. >> what would governor romney do? truth
romney was tieing a bow with the nomination, barack obama was reaching out to younger voters to push for extension of low interest rate for student loans. >> i got to tell you the republicans who run the house of representatives have not yet said whether or not they will stop your rates from doubling. >> reporter: since all three stops were in battle ground states crucial to the reelection republicans cried foul. >> reporter: mr. obama slow jamming the news. >> now is...
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think about what happened then, president obama went with a failed presidential contender, joe biden. and as we know, senator john mccain went just completely off the grid and shows sarah palin, governor out of alaska who was predicted by almost no one in washington. so you cannot know early on, what you can see, what will be interesting is now that these names are out there from national journal hot line, how people in the coming days react, that's what we'll watch for? >> no women? >> in what's been listed so far, no women. but we're inviting you all to weigh in on facebook and twitter. and the first post i got today was from someone saying condoleezza rice should be considered for the vice presidency. last time sarah palin wasn't mentioned early on either. but it could turn out to be anybody. >> interesting. >> and fred, before i go, we're going to do a little 180 here. because joe is always so much fun, and one of the reasons we love it is our wonderful producer who's leaving us today, to whom we must now say goodbye. pamela west, p. west, we love her, we wish her the absolute bes
think about what happened then, president obama went with a failed presidential contender, joe biden. and as we know, senator john mccain went just completely off the grid and shows sarah palin, governor out of alaska who was predicted by almost no one in washington. so you cannot know early on, what you can see, what will be interesting is now that these names are out there from national journal hot line, how people in the coming days react, that's what we'll watch for? >> no women?...